Butte semi-weekly miner. [volume] (Butte, Mont.) 1886-1890, 1887-04-06
of the G. A. r. His friends refuse to credit
the statement made by Mason OF Clark's
attempt at rape and attribute the killing
to different causes.
DEL MONTE HOTEL GUESTS.
They are Taken to SAN Fancisoo and
Cared For.

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come. Many interested friends and rela
| tives were at the depot to witness the arri-
val. Some carried bundles containing nec-
essary articles of wearing apparel, with
which
TO -ENvELOP THE FORMS
of those who had been compelled to leave
the hotel without ceremony, while Others
were present to assure themselves their
relatives and friends had escaped. When
the train pulled into the station there was
| q rush for the platform cars and as the
half clad passengers stepped off they found
| themselves in the arms of anxious watchers,
some of whom were hysterical in their con-
gratulations. For about five minutes there
| was a general handshaking and the tired
tourists were then hurried to waiting hacks
and buses to be taken to hotels. A num-
Der later sought refuge at the Palace Hotel,
but as that building was already crowded
| to it's utmost capacity
THE UNFoRTUNATEs
| found it impossible in many cases to ar
! range for rooms and were obliged to seek
| houses in the city. A majority OF the ladies
| were wrapped in blankets with wells or
-carfs about their heads and slippers on
| their feet. Those guests who had lost all
their money by the fire were notified to-
day by the manager of the Palace Hotel
they might draw on him for such funds as
we're necessary to provide them with cloth
ing. and this evening they are feeling more
comfortable.
by j. C. Marshall, of Philadelphia. The
clerk was quickly informed of the fact. He
called up number of servants, who, think
ing they could check the fire wi hout much
trouble, and fearing panic might he caused
by q sudden alarm, went to work to extin-
guish the fire without rousipg the guests.
There was no building in the world better
provided vita means of extinguishing fire
than the Hotel Del Monte. Hose was
placed on every corridor
FIRE ExTINGU1sHER IN EVERY HALL
and a magnificent system of water works,
built by the company at a cost of nearly
half million dollars, capable of throwing
a stream to the heighth of 100 feet. Be-
sides this over $50, 900 had been exrended
on water appliances within the building
until it was believed that nothing had been
left undone to secure both the building and
guests from loss or accident by fire. In
order to secure an ample supply of water
Chas Crocker, three years ago, purchased
the ranch which includes Carmelo River
and erected an immense reservoir and
mains at cost of $4OO 900. The force OF
water was SO great that il full head were
ordinary sized building. The clerk and
his assistants turned on the water when
they were borriied to find that
THE FORCE WAS so WEAK
as to barely give forth sprinkle. They
rushed to turn on an additional stream
with a similar resnlt, showing clearly as
was afterwards more fully realized that the
water works had been ia mpered with. The
hall ways began to fill with smoke, and en-
ployes of the house found the fire was
spreading through the halls. They -couls.
not locate it. Soon it became evident they
could not control the flames and an alarm
and calling on the guests to fly for their
lives for the house was burning. Soon the
hotel became the scene of widest confusion
SERVANTS RUSHING DOWN THE CORRIDORS
to awake guests found that the smoke was
becoming denser and depser and were al
most frantic in their appeals to the guests
to come out. Men women and children
dashed from the rooms clad only in their
night clothes and such wraps as they could
snatch from beds. A few halted to secure
their jewels and money but the smoke
come rolling along the halls warned them
to waste no time in getting out. Down the
broad stairways
RUSHED THE FRIGHTENED GUESTS,
only to be confronted with heavy volume
of smoke and burst OF flames on the
lower floor. They had to dash through
smoke and flames to find place OF safety.
Many ladies could not summon up courage
to face the ordeal and fled shrieking to the
windows OF the floor above, where their
cries for help almost drove their friends
frantic. In the meantime the Hook and
Ladder Company connected with the hotel
IL 1Ol n lCnro tot kva
second and third stories, down which serv-
ants carriet. women nd children. who were
afraid to face the smoke and flames on the
lower floor. The clerk who was the first
one notified OF the fire made most strenu-
GUS efforts with his brigade to put out the
flames, but water could not be got. Mana
ger Schoenwald, who only resumed charge
yesterday, seeing that the
HOTEL COULD NOT BE SAVED
gave orders that all hands devote them
selves to seeing that all guests were taken
out and to saving as much OF the furniture
and clothing as possible. Soon the ser
wants began to throw from the windows
bed and bedding and such articles as would
not be smashed bv the fall. The fire was
discovered Is minutes before the alarm
was given and minutes later the last
guest was out of the house. The horror OF
the night was made worse by the pitchy
darkness, for soon after the fire broke out
the gas main burst and the hotel was
plunged in gloom.
THE FRIGHTENED GUESTS HUDDLED TO-
GETHER
on the lawn and beneath the shelter of
trees. The bowling alley and saloon,
which are about one hundred yards from
the hotel. were given up to the use OF the
ladies' and children, and all mattresses and
bedding that were saved was placed there
or their use. Most Of the luggage OF the
zuests was in an annex that was the last
part Of the build ;ng to catch fire, and near
y all OF that wt1, saved, but most of the
luggage in the main building was lost.
Nearly all things in the safe were saved, and
Ill kinds of bric-a-brac and valuables were
about on the lawn. The male
,uests worked hard to save what they
:ould, but the heat soon became SO intense
hat they were driven away from the build
ng. There was no wind blowing, or the
BOWLING alley and stables would have
aught. In less than half an hour the huge
building
w&s BNvELoPED IN FLAMES
nd within three hours it was totally con-
umed. the only vestige remaining being
he brick chimneys. Total loss, including
osses of guests will probably reach a mil
on and half dollars. The only guest who
'as at all injured, was Capt. Scott OF Bos-
on, capitalist who burned his hands in
90 rapid descent on rope from the win
ow of his room. From the fact that the
,ater pipes had been tampered with and
hat Immediately after the outbreak of the
re, flames were noticed in another part of
he building, it il firmly believe it was
THE WORK OF AN INCENDIARY.
he matter will he in vestioa tod Col Fre1
rocker c. nfirms the statement made in
he morning OF the company's intention to
ebuild the hotel. The new building will be
milar in style to the one destroyed but
cry much larger and one story high. Ar
hitects are already at work on plans and
very effort will be made to have it finished
ithin six months. The destruction OF the
otel is looked upon as calamity to the
ntire State.
Lawyer Ingersoll.